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This is the path he is said to have walked every day on his way to and from Kyoto University. The path is about two kilometers long and goes from the Ginkakuji Pavillion to Nanzenji Temple. It is ...

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“You did a great job,” Michiko reportedly told the restoration project members when she visited Daishoji temple in Kyoto on May 15. The formal dress with a long trail that belonged to Empress ...

While not completely accurate, the phrase gives insight into the mingling and synchronicity of religions that permeate Japanese culture. During this three-hour Kyoto Temple Tour we'll explore the Gion ...

This is just one place to stop in the 50-square-mile temple complex though, which has multiple shrines and gardens. Ginkaku-ji, located in Kyoto's eastern mountain region, was actually the shogun ...

KYOTO--Rokuharamitsuji temple in the city's Higashiyama Ward has opened its new Reiwakan storage facility to the public, showcasing 14 Buddhist statues designated by the government as important ...